DeWayne Dotson
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A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1995 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 25 | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 28.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1995bestavg 441997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi; Tennessee), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dan MarinoQB2yJohn KiddP2yTrace ArmstrongDE2yTerrell BuckleyDB2yTim BowensDT2yDwight HollierMLB2yBernie ParmaleeRB2yO.J. McDuffieWR2yCalvin JacksonS2yIrving FryarWR1yJason TaylorOLB1yOlindo MareK1yTroy VincentS1yKeith ByarsFB1yMarco ColemanDE1yZach ThomasILB1ySam MadisonCB1yJ.B. BrownDB1yBrett PerrimanWR1yBryan CoxLB1yGeorge TeagueFS1yRandal HillWR1yQadry IsmailWR1yDerrick RodgersOLB1y
1994 Draft Class· this player went #131
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1995team change
Joined MIA (from DAL)
- 1994draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 4, Pick 131
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
35
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C1997
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
78%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
87
DurableEra Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 | 0.9 | 19+6 | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.2 | 12+10 | 0.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #131 (Rd 4) · DAL · 1994 · +1.5 vs expected KV-H
35actual
33.5 expected · Δ+1.5
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